<p>A software engineer in the city was reportedly cheated by a woman whom he was dating through Facebook, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Govind Sharma, a resident of Hulimavu, who works for a software company, met one Alisha through Facebook a few years ago. She claimed to be working for a private company in Dubai.<br /><br />They exchanged messages and phone numbers, and decided to get married. A few weeks ago, Alisha said she was returning to India and would meet him.<br /><br />A few days ago, she called him up, saying she was detained by customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi as she was carrying a large amount of foreign currency. She got an “official” to talk to Sharma, who told him that she would be let off only after she paid a fine of Rs 2.10 lakh.<br /><br />The “official” gave Sharma his bank account details and asked him to deposit the money immediately. Once he got the money, he would let off Alisha, he said.<br /><br />Sharma believed him and transferred the money. But when he tried to contact Alisha, her phone was switched off. He tried calling her later but she remained incommunicado.<br /><br />He realised he had been taken for a ride, and reported the matter to the Hulimavu police station. Police said that they were investigating the matter.</p>
<p>A software engineer in the city was reportedly cheated by a woman whom he was dating through Facebook, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Govind Sharma, a resident of Hulimavu, who works for a software company, met one Alisha through Facebook a few years ago. She claimed to be working for a private company in Dubai.<br /><br />They exchanged messages and phone numbers, and decided to get married. A few weeks ago, Alisha said she was returning to India and would meet him.<br /><br />A few days ago, she called him up, saying she was detained by customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi as she was carrying a large amount of foreign currency. She got an “official” to talk to Sharma, who told him that she would be let off only after she paid a fine of Rs 2.10 lakh.<br /><br />The “official” gave Sharma his bank account details and asked him to deposit the money immediately. Once he got the money, he would let off Alisha, he said.<br /><br />Sharma believed him and transferred the money. But when he tried to contact Alisha, her phone was switched off. He tried calling her later but she remained incommunicado.<br /><br />He realised he had been taken for a ride, and reported the matter to the Hulimavu police station. Police said that they were investigating the matter.</p>
